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Yamhill planning commission backs downtown design work, staff to contact SHPO and pursue grants
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to pursue a limited historic-resources survey for the downtown, to explore grants and technical assistance, and to use a community-designed downtown template as a starting point for local design standards.
The City of Yamhill Planning Commission directed staff to pursue a focused historic-resources analysis of the downtown and to explore grants and technical-assistance opportunities to support a downtown design-code effort.
Walt, the planning staff member who reviewed options, told the commission a local historic district could be established by ordinance and that a more limited survey of the Central Business District (CBD) would help the city decide whether to pursue a local district, state listing, or to proceed directly with design standards. He recommended contacting the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to explore grants and available technical assistance.
“The historical review almost precedes anything we’d…
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